Overview

• The Centre has initiated a signature drive, securing BJP and allied endorsements and seeking opposition support ahead of tabling in Lok Sabha
• The motion requires at least 100 Lok Sabha signatures and a two-thirds majority of members present to pass under the Judges (Inquiry) Act
• A Supreme Court–appointed in-house committee found charred bundles of unaccounted cash at Varma’s Delhi residence and formally recommended his removal
• Justice Yashwant Varma denies wrongdoing and remains stripped of duties while serving at the Allahabad High Court pending parliamentary action
• Parliament’s inquiry panel will receive the in-house report once the motion is adopted, triggering a formal probe under strict constitutional safeguards